Bear Alert! The paper sign hung from the window of the Gooseberry Falls campground office. Below the warning was a photo of an intimidating black bear and instructions for shooing him away from our campsite. We had traveled five hours north to Lake Superior, through the port city of Duluth, and deep into the north woods. […]
Read MoreAfter the warmest September in 82 years, fall arrived this week, windy, cool, and bright. Golden yellows are spreading through green leaves, and the sound of the treetops is changing too—their familiar rush replaced with a dry crackle. Last year I was so reluctant to let go of summer I nearly missed out on fall. […]
Read MoreI have more substantial posts in the works but rather than continue the radio silence, I thought I’d share a shorter, lighter one. No sponsored links here, just things I’ve liked, tried, or read this week. Homemade chai. I’ve loved chai since it was introduced to me by an artsy boy in my high school […]
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